October 19, 2022 By James Gallegos 3 min read

IBM’s recognition in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage.

Fifteen times. For the fifteenth consecutive time, IBM has achieved an industry-leading position in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage.

“We are honored, once again, to have been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage,” said Scott Baker, IBM Vice President of Product Marketing. “We believe this recognition is a testament to the innovative solutions we provide to our clients.”

How does a Gartner Magic Quadrant work?

A Magic Quadrant provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct:

  • Leaders execute well against their current vision and are well-positioned for tomorrow.
  • Visionaries understand where the market is going or have a vision for changing market rules but do not yet execute well.
  • Niche Players focus successfully on a small segment or are unfocused and do not out-innovate or outperform others.
  • Challengers execute well today or may dominate a large segment, but do not demonstrate an understanding of market direction.

Good news for customers—and IBM

IBM has an unparalleled legacy in data storage, with inventions that include the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, magnetic stripe readers and more. Today, we believe being recognized as a Leader in Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage validates the ongoing innovations developed by our global team of engineers, product managers and marketers. It also highlights the benefits of the IBM Storage platform, which incorporates countless proprietary technologies developed by our scientists and researchers.

Equally importantly, it signals to enterprise IT leaders that IBM has the technologies, products and solutions to meet their current and emerging business requirements. Organizations worldwide know that they’ll benefit from our years of experience, comprehensive storage solutions and world-class support.

IBM offers a wide range of storage solutions designed to meet the needs of organizations of all sizes, in every industry. IBM FlashSystem primary storage, IBM Elastic Storage System, IBM Spectrum Scale, IBM Spectrum Fusion and more—all are designed to maximize performance and business agility. IBM also provides a comprehensive range of integration, consulting and maintenance services designed to maximize the performance and lifetime value of your storage solution.

To learn more about IBM storage solutions, contact your preferred IBM Storage business partner or IBM sales professional. You can explore IBM FlashSystem products and read the full Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage report here.

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